Christopher Krebs
Christopher Krebs serves as the first Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
(CISA). Mr. Krebs was originally sworn in on June 15, 2018 as the Under Secretary for the predecessor of
CISA, the National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD). Mr. Krebs was nominated for that
position by the President of the United States in February 2018. As Director, Mr. Krebs oversees CISA’s
efforts to defend civilian networks, manage systemic risk to National Critical Functions, and work with
stakeholders to raise the security baseline of the Nation’s cyber and physical infrastructure.
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